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Sophie Turner is reflecting on becoming a parent in her early 20s. “It just felt like the right break to focus on me because I’d been a character for so long,” Turner, 29, told The Guardian in a Friday, January 16, profile, referring to her acting hiatus after wrapping Game of Thrones. “Nesting and being at home was amazing, but the flip side of it, and COVID didn’t help, [that it] was … a big break from [my] career.” Turner was 24 when she and her then-husband, Joe Jonas, welcomed daughter Willa in 2020. Turner gave birth to baby No.…

Stanley Nwabali was named Man of the Match following Nigeria’s 4-2 penalty shootout win over the Pharaohs of Egypt, DAILY POST reports. The third-place encounter ended 0-0 after 90 minutes. Nwabali was the hero for Nigeria in the shootout, saving twice from Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush. The Chippa United goalkeeper is the fifth Nigerian player to win the Man of the Match award at the AFCON 2025 finals. Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, and Raphael Onyedika won the Individual accolade in the group stage. Lookman won the award in the Round of 16 encounter against Mozambique, while Victor Osimhen picked…

Gunmen have killed a policeman and abducted a Chinese expatriate during an attack on a farm in Ogunmakin Community, Ibadan area of Oyo State. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred at about 1 pm on Thursday at Aqua Triton Company when around 10 armed men stormed the facility in a commando-style operation. It was learnt that the attackers seized a company director, 42-year-old Renjith Pillai, while he was inspecting crops on the farm. Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the policeman lost his life while trying to repel…

The Ondo State Police Command on Friday said it arrested no fewer than 2500 suspected criminals across the 18 local government areas of the state in 2025. According to the command, the suspects were allegedly involved in crimes such as kidnapping, robbery, murder , stealing, cultism and vandalism among others. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adebowale of the command, Mr Adebowale Lawal, who disclosed this in a statement, said the command was committed to ensuring adequate security of lives and prosperity of the people of the state . Giving the breakdown , Lawal stated 250 of the suspects were…

Guest columnist: Tony Nnachetta  The Super Eagles lost to the Atlas Lions during the week in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. Over 120 minutes of open play, Nigeria were not the better side on the night. Shots on goal, among other statistics, stood at two against nine in Morocco’s favour. While millions of Nigerians prayed for a miracle to lift the Eagles, the so-called miracle that eventually emerged was the alibi that the Super Eagles lost on penalty kicks. This narrative has served to mollify Nigerian pride. But the conversation needs to change. Nigeria is underperforming with the Super…

From Afrobeats superstar Davido’s $50,000 stake to TikTok sensation Peller’s $3,000 bet, Nigerian entertainment figures publicly backed the Super Eagles against Morocco, only to watch their predictions crumble alongside the team’s AFCON aspirations in Rabat on Wednesday, PETER AKINBO writes The Super Eagles’ penalty shootout exit from the African Cup of Nations semi-final not only ended Nigeria’s continental title dreams but also left several counting significant financial losses after unsuccessful wagers on the national team.   Davido Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, lost a $50,000 wager after backing Nigeria to defeat hosts Morocco in the AFCON semi-final…

Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said he wants Solana to be a constantly evolving network, continuously updating to meet the changing needs of users, contrasting with Vitalik Buterin’s vision of Ethereum as a self-sustaining blockchain.“Solana needs to never stop iterating. It shouldn’t depend on any single group or individual to do so, but if it ever stops changing to fit the needs of its devs and users, it will die,” Yakovenko stated in a post to X on Saturday.His remarks were in response to a post from Buterin, who said Ethereum needs to reach a point where it passes the…

Kandi Burruss is getting real about the ins and outs of coparenting with her ex Todd Tucker amid their divorce. “We have determined that no matter what we’re always going to be great coparents for our kids,” Buruss, 49, told cohosts Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones while appearing on the Friday, January 16, episode of Today With Jenna & Sheinelle. “So that means that, you know, we’re going to spend holidays together sometimes because we’re still a family, even though he and I have decided to go our separate ways,” The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum continued. “And we’re…

Arsenal failed to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points, after they played out a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest in Saturday’s late kick-off. The Gunners travelled to the Forest Ground six points clear, after Manchester City lost 2-0 to Manchester United in the lunchtime kick-off. Mikel Arteta’s men knew that a win will establish a big gap between them and City. However, Gabriel Martinelli missed the chance to open the scoring in the first half, while Bukayo Saka saw his header saved by Mat Selz in the second half. Arsenal also saw…

Patients across the country are flocking to public and private hospitals in search of healing, only for some to leave with irreversible injuries or, in tragic cases, in body bags due to medical errors, leaving families devastated. PUNCH Healthwise examines how systemic failures, weak regulatory oversight, manpower shortage, and a culture of silence have allowed medical negligence to become rampant in health facilities, with little accountability for erring health workers. IDOWU ABDULLAHI writes abosede Pharez-Okeke had already cheated death once. The 32-year-old was travelling to Makurdi, the Benue State capital, when bandits opened fire on the road. A bullet tore…